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History of Friedrich II. of Prussia
Vol. XIX. (of XXI.)

CHAPTER VI
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369-372, 96-110, &c.; Voltaire (FRAGMENTS SUR L'INDE) in _OEuvres,_ xxix.

183-253; BIOGRAPHIC UNIVERSELLE, Lally.] "Gained Fontenoy for us," said many persons;--undoubtedly gained various things for us, fought for us Berserkir-like on all occasions; hoped, in the end, to be Marechal de France, and undertook a Championship of India, which issues in this way! America and India, it is written, are both to be Pitt's.

Let both, if possible, remain silent to us henceforth.
As to the Invasion-of-England Scheme, Pitt says he does not expect the French will invade us; but if they do, he is ready.

[Speech, 4th November, supra.].


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